Trust
Editorial policy
Our value depends on being trusted. These are the rules we work by.
1. Every item has a source
We always link to the original. Where possible we cite the primary source — the regulator's decision, the official journal, the standard, the company's own announcement — and mark it as such. When we rely on a secondary source or an interested party, we say so.
2. A human editor approves everything
AI helps us monitor sources, assess relevance and draft summaries. A human editor reviews every draft against its sources and then edits, approves or rejects it. Nothing is published automatically.
3. We are transparent about AI
Every article states that it was prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by the editor. The editor is responsible for what we publish.
4. We write our own summaries
We summarise in our own words and keep summaries short. We do not republish full articles or third-party images. If you want the full story, follow the source link.
5. Importance is an editorial judgement
Importance ratings (1–5) reflect our assessment of the impact on data governance practice. They are never for sale and are not influenced by advertisers, sponsors or vendors.
6. Commercial content is always labelled
If we carry sponsorships or other commercial content, it will be clearly labelled as such and kept separate from editorial content. Sponsors have no influence on what we cover or how.
7. Vendors are judged by impact, not marketing
Vendor news is covered when it changes something for practitioners — a significant launch, acquisition or research finding. Vendor performance claims are attributed to the vendor.
8. We correct mistakes openly
If we get something wrong, we fix it and add a visible correction note to the article stating what changed and when. Report errors to editor@datagovernancesignal.com.